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Lieutenant Alexander R. Nininger's Medal of Honor
Lieutenant Alexander R. Nininger received the first Medal of Honor of World War II.
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Curator’s Choice: The Words of God Will Be Upon Your Doorpost
Staff Sergeant Robert Wolf served with the 343rd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division, in both the European and Pacific theaters. On his dog tags he added a mezuzah.
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Louisiana Spotlight: Captain Lucien Laborde
Captain Lucien Laborde was one of nearly 280,000 men and women from Louisiana who served in the Armed Forces in World War II.
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Past Events
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"The French-speaking Cajuns of WWII--Forging an Identity," a conversation with Jason Theriot, PhD and Jason Dawsey, PhD
01/13/2021 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMDuring World War II, young bilingual Cajuns from south Louisiana proved to be invaluable assets to the military overseas as French language interpreters and translators. Join us for a virtual presentation on their wartime experience and how it forged a renewed sense of pride in their Cajun culture and heritage.
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Early Access Tour
01/10/2021 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBegin your immersive journey into World War II on the exclusive Early Access Tour!
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Out of The Vault Tour
01/09/2021 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s private Center for Collections & Archives is excited to present rarely seen artifacts from our vault, not available for public viewing, which give voice to the American experience in World War II.
